Structural features of geostrophic circulation in open region of the South China Sea


Autoria(s): Vo, Van Lanh; Tong, Phuoc Hoang Son
Data(s)

2000

Resumo

On the basis of observation data of water temperature and salinity the mean seasonal geostrophic circulation in open region of the South China Sea (SCS) was computed by the dynamic method relative to the 800 decibar reference surface. The results of computation let go to following notices: In both main monsoons (winter and summer) there are two main geostrophic eddies: the anticlockwise eddy in the northern and northwestern part, and the clockwise eddy in the southern part of the SCS with corresponding divergent and convergent zones. The main frontal zones go along the middle latitudes of the sea from the southern continental shelf of Vietnam to the area west of Luzon Island. The strength and stability of the current in winter are higher than in summer. The Kuroshio has an enough strong branch intruding into the SCS through Bashi Strait in winter creating in the sea the water structure similar to that of the Northwest Pacific subtropical and tropical regions. In summer the Kuroshio water can intrude directly only into the area southwest of Taiwan.

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http://aquaticcommons.org/18133/1/01_VoVanLanh.pdf

Vo, Van Lanh and Tong, Phuoc Hoang Son (2000) Structural features of geostrophic circulation in open region of the South China Sea. Collection of Marine Research Works, 10, pp. 7-13.

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en

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http://aquaticcommons.org/18133/

Palavras-Chave #Oceanography
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Article

NonPeerReviewed